Lagniappe: Cusine: Neighborhood New Orleanstag:blog.nola.com,2014:/lagniappe/14712008-10-22T19:40:43ZEntertainment & living newsMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceLiuzza'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446642008-10-22T19:40:43Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZLiuzza's 3636 Bienville St., 504.482.9120 Liuzza's and Mandina's are the twin towers of Mid-City neighborhood joints. You can taste the Sicilian roots in the red gravy brewed in their kitchens. It's hard to get a word in edgewise in their...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Liuzza's 3636 Bienville St., 504.482.9120 Liuzza's and Mandina's are the twin towers of Mid-City neighborhood joints. You can taste the Sicilian roots in the red gravy brewed in their kitchens. It's hard to get a word in edgewise in their...
Mandina'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446572008-10-22T19:40:00Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZMandina's 3800 Canal St., 504.482.9179 Mandina's and Liuzza's are the twin towers of Mid-City neighborhood joints. You can taste the Sicilian roots in the red gravy brewed in their kitchens. It's hard to get a word in edgewise in their...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Mandina's 3800 Canal St., 504.482.9179 Mandina's and Liuzza's are the twin towers of Mid-City neighborhood joints. You can taste the Sicilian roots in the red gravy brewed in their kitchens. It's hard to get a word in edgewise in their...
Rocky & Carlo'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446432008-10-22T19:38:05Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZRocky & Carlo's 613 W. St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, 504.279.8323 No single restaurant in the region defines its community as thoroughly as Rocky & Carlo's does for St. Bernard Parish. All walks of life indigenous to the parish are represented...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Rocky & Carlo's 613 W. St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, 504.279.8323 No single restaurant in the region defines its community as thoroughly as Rocky & Carlo's does for St. Bernard Parish. All walks of life indigenous to the parish are represented...
Parkway Bakery & Taverntag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446122008-10-22T19:32:38Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZParkway Bakery & Tavern 538 Hagan Ave. 504.482.3047 Date Jay Nix's plan to resurrect Parkway Bakery & Tavern did not sound like a winner. Recapturing the past glories of defunct institutions is always a sketchy proposition, and Nix had no...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Parkway Bakery & Tavern 538 Hagan Ave. 504.482.3047 Date Jay Nix's plan to resurrect Parkway Bakery & Tavern did not sound like a winner. Recapturing the past glories of defunct institutions is always a sketchy proposition, and Nix had no...
Mahony's Po-Boy Shoptag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446072008-10-22T19:31:48Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZMahony's Po-Boy Shop 3454 Magazine St. 504.899.3374 Why would a chef leave the stimulating environment of one of the city's best restaurants to make po-boys? If you're Ben Wicks, former chef de cuisine at RioMar, it's clearly because you believe...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Mahony's Po-Boy Shop 3454 Magazine St. 504.899.3374 Why would a chef leave the stimulating environment of one of the city's best restaurants to make po-boys? If you're Ben Wicks, former chef de cuisine at RioMar, it's clearly because you believe...
Domilise's Po-Boystag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446052008-10-22T19:31:04Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZDomilise's Po-Boys 5240 Annunciation St. 504.899.9126 Ordering a po-boy at Domilise's is like entering a brief but somewhat intense relationship. Every customer is paired with a woman -- I've never seen a man make a sandwich here -- who executes...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Domilise's Po-Boys 5240 Annunciation St. 504.899.9126 Ordering a po-boy at Domilise's is like entering a brief but somewhat intense relationship. Every customer is paired with a woman -- I've never seen a man make a sandwich here -- who executes...
Bear'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446012008-10-22T19:30:16Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZBear's 128 W. 21st St. Covington 985.892.2373 Bear's is in Covington but conforms to the old-school New Orleans po-boy joint ideal. It is in a tight, forlorn strip mall space, and besides chips and beverages, po-boys are all it serves....Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Bear's 128 W. 21st St. Covington 985.892.2373 Bear's is in Covington but conforms to the old-school New Orleans po-boy joint ideal. It is in a tight, forlorn strip mall space, and besides chips and beverages, po-boys are all it serves....
Liuzza's by the Tracktag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16445732008-10-22T19:26:55Z2008-10-26T04:45:03ZLiuzza's by the Track 1518 N. Lopez 504.218.7888 Liuzza's by the Track has placed winning bets on a few specialty po-boys -- most notably the horseradish-spiked roast beef and fried oyster basted with garlic butter -- and ridden traditional ones...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Liuzza's by the Track 1518 N. Lopez 504.218.7888 Liuzza's by the Track has placed winning bets on a few specialty po-boys -- most notably the horseradish-spiked roast beef and fried oyster basted with garlic butter -- and ridden traditional ones...
Elizabeth'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16447732008-10-22T19:56:35Z2008-10-26T04:45:02ZElizabeth's 601 Gallier St. 504.944.9272 The place that made its name in large part because of its hearty, eclectic Southern breakfasts has branched out in recent years, opening an upstairs bar and unveiling a dinner menu that taps into a...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Elizabeth's 601 Gallier St. 504.944.9272 The place that made its name in large part because of its hearty, eclectic Southern breakfasts has branched out in recent years, opening an upstairs bar and unveiling a dinner menu that taps into a...
Ye Olde College Inntag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16446662008-10-22T19:41:25Z2008-10-26T04:45:02ZYe Olde College Inn 3000 S. Carrollton Ave., 504.866.3683 The decision to demolish and move the original Ye Olde College Inn was disturbing. Sure, it was badly flood-damaged, but did that have to spell the end? The whole place appeared...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Ye Olde College Inn 3000 S. Carrollton Ave., 504.866.3683 The decision to demolish and move the original Ye Olde College Inn was disturbing. Sure, it was badly flood-damaged, but did that have to spell the end? The whole place appeared...
Willie Mae's Scotch Housetag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16449412008-10-22T20:18:53Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZWillie Mae's Scotch House 2401 St. Ann St. 504.822.9503 There are those who can't compute how a lunch-only restaurant in an off-kilter building next to a shuttered school and a stone's throw from a demolished public housing complex can be...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Willie Mae's Scotch House 2401 St. Ann St. 504.822.9503 There are those who can't compute how a lunch-only restaurant in an off-kilter building next to a shuttered school and a stone's throw from a demolished public housing complex can be...
Lil' Dizzy's Cafetag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16449212008-10-22T20:16:21Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZLil' Dizzy's Cafe 1500 Esplanade Ave. 504.569.8997 610 Poydras St. 504.212.5656 At Lil' Dizzy's, producing great fried chicken is a matter of historical pride. Owner Wayne Baquet learned the restaurant trade from his father Eddie, namesake of the legendary 7th...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Lil' Dizzy's Cafe 1500 Esplanade Ave. 504.569.8997 610 Poydras St. 504.212.5656 At Lil' Dizzy's, producing great fried chicken is a matter of historical pride. Owner Wayne Baquet learned the restaurant trade from his father Eddie, namesake of the legendary 7th...
McHardy's Chicken & Fixin'tag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16449162008-10-22T20:15:08Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZMcHardy's Chicken & Fixin' 1458 N. Broad St. 504.949.0000 Many people, particularly non-Southerners, acquaint themselves with fried chicken at fast-food restaurants. This doesn't have to be a bad thing, particularly if the fast-food restaurant is McHardy's. The take-out-only shop is...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
McHardy's Chicken & Fixin' 1458 N. Broad St. 504.949.0000 Many people, particularly non-Southerners, acquaint themselves with fried chicken at fast-food restaurants. This doesn't have to be a bad thing, particularly if the fast-food restaurant is McHardy's. The take-out-only shop is...
Pascal's Manaletag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16449032008-10-22T20:12:45Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZPascal's Manale 1838 Napoleon Ave. 504.895.4877 It is impossible to enter Pascal's Manale without walking by the oyster bar, which is a good thing, because the oyster bar at Manale's is something you really don't want to miss. It's in...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Pascal's Manale 1838 Napoleon Ave. 504.895.4877 It is impossible to enter Pascal's Manale without walking by the oyster bar, which is a good thing, because the oyster bar at Manale's is something you really don't want to miss. It's in...
Acme Oyster Housetag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16448952008-10-22T20:11:52Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZAcme Oyster House 724 Iberville St. 504.522.5973 3000 Veterans memorial Blvd. Metairie 504.309.4056 1202 N. Highway 190 Covington 985.246.6155 Several underwhelming experiences with Acme's sit-down menu have soured me on square-meal visits, yet I can't stay away from the oyster...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Acme Oyster House 724 Iberville St. 504.522.5973 3000 Veterans memorial Blvd. Metairie 504.309.4056 1202 N. Highway 190 Covington 985.246.6155 Several underwhelming experiences with Acme's sit-down menu have soured me on square-meal visits, yet I can't stay away from the oyster...
Bozo'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16448882008-10-22T20:10:55Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZBozo's 3117 21st St. Metairie 504.831.8666 The home to the most expertly fried seafood in New Orleans is in a dull-looking low-slung building that a first-timer would be hard pressed to guess is even a restaurant. You'll find fresh-shucked raw...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Bozo's 3117 21st St. Metairie 504.831.8666 The home to the most expertly fried seafood in New Orleans is in a dull-looking low-slung building that a first-timer would be hard pressed to guess is even a restaurant. You'll find fresh-shucked raw...
Casamento'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16448852008-10-22T20:10:03Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZCasamento's 4330 Magazine St. 504.895.9761 Sterile-looking, hard-surfaced and bracingly white, this slender Uptown institution has the vague look of a science lab that treats patients with Gulf seafood, particularly oysters. The small oyster bar is less a destination than a...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Casamento's 4330 Magazine St. 504.895.9761 Sterile-looking, hard-surfaced and bracingly white, this slender Uptown institution has the vague look of a science lab that treats patients with Gulf seafood, particularly oysters. The small oyster bar is less a destination than a...
Drago'stag:blog.nola.com,2008:/lagniappe//1471.16448802008-10-22T20:08:56Z2008-10-26T04:45:01ZDrago's 3232 N. Arnoult Road Metairie 504.888.9254 Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel 2 Poydras St. 504.584.3911 Drago's offers an extensive menu of Creole-Italian and seafood cookery, from chicken bordelaise to boiled lobster, yet charbroiled oysters are to the Fat City...Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kmarszal/index.html
Drago's 3232 N. Arnoult Road Metairie 504.888.9254 Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel 2 Poydras St. 504.584.3911 Drago's offers an extensive menu of Creole-Italian and seafood cookery, from chicken bordelaise to boiled lobster, yet charbroiled oysters are to the Fat City...